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Little wide-eyed flounder whilst scuba diving on Gran Canaria. The wide-eyed flounder is also called Bothus Podas. The wide eyed flounder is native to the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean but also to be found in the Caribbean. Stay tuned by subscribing to this channel or to subscribe to the mailing list on https://www.splashpacker.com for more information about scuba diving, dive destinations, dive travel, (also non-dive travel), female solo travel tips, working as a dive instructor and eco-conscious travel and sustainable tourism. More information about scuba diving on Gran Canaria, boat diving on the south-west coast, dive spots and diving sites on this part of the island, can be found on Splashpacker here: https://www.splashpacker.com/category/travel-information/spain/canary-islands/gran-canaria/ You can also book your scuba diving on Gran Canaria in advance with Get Your Guide, I do receive a small commission if you book by clicking through on the link below: https://www.getyourguide.com/s/?q=Gran%20Canaria,%20scuba%20diving&searchSource=3&partner_id=M5CWGCB&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22 Happy Bubbles! Safe Travels #wideeyedflounder #flounder #fishfacts #scubadiving #grancanaria #atlanticocean #splashpacker #scubadestinations #travelbloggersonyoutube #sustainabletourism #divetravel #buceo #islascanarias #pescescanarias #atlanticoceanlife #shorts
This video takes you scuba diving to a little sailboat wreck in the south-west coast of Gran Canaria, where you can find huge schools of barracudas. There are many different scuba dive sites to be done in the form of boat diving on this site the Canary Island. This videos includes some barracuda facts. Did you know barracuda´s are swimming in planet earth´s oceans since 15 million years? Do you know how old barracuda´s can get? Did you know that smaller barracuda´s often swim in groups and bigger ones usually alone? Some little fun facts like this, are to be found in this video. Futhermore, it gives you a good impression of this dive siteoin the Canary Islands. Next to the giant school of barracuda´s, you can see another school of fish and the little sailboat wreck laying at a depth of about 30 metres. More information about scuba diving on Gran Canaria, boat diving on the south-west coast and dive spots and diving sites on this part of the island, can be found on Splashpacker: https://www.splashpacker.com/category/travel-information/spain/canary-islands/gran-canaria/ You can also book your scuba diving on Gran Canaria in advance with Get Your Guide, I do receive a small commission if you book by clicking through on the link below: https://www.getyourguide.com/s/?q=Gran%20Canaria,%20scuba%20diving&searchSource=3&partner_id=M5CWGCB&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22 Stay tuned by subscribing to this channel or to subscribe to the mailing list on https://www.splashpacker.com for more information about travelling, scuba diving, dive destinations, dive travel, also ´non-dive´ travel like hiking, female solo travel tips, working as a dive instructor and eco-conscious travel and sustainable tourism. Happy Bubbles! Safe Travels! #barracudas #divesites #grancanaria #scubadivinggirls #scubadivingtrip #grancanarias #barracuda #barracudafacts #scubadiving #atlanticocean #splashpacker #scubadiver #travelbloggersonyoutube #sustainabletourism #divetravel #buceo #islascanarias #pescescanarias
If you go scuba diving on Gran Canaria, especially if you go boat diving to certain dive sites like Arguineguín Reef, you are almost guaranteed to see those big school of bastard grunts. In the local Spanish dialect of the Canary Island, they call this fish ´Roncadores´. Literally translated, it means ´snorers´, because apparently when fishermen caught them in the nets they make the snoring sound. I do become a bit sad by the idea of those fish in nets though 🙁 But that´s where the name comes from. More information about scuba diving on Gran Canaria, boat diving on the south-west coast and dive spots and diving sites on this part of the island, on Splashpacker: https://www.splashpacker.com/category/travel-information/spain/canary-islands/gran-canaria/ You can also book your scuba diving on Gran Canaria in advance with Get Your Guide, I do receive a small commission if you book by clicking through on the link below: https://www.getyourguide.com/s/?q=Gran%20Canaria,%20scuba%20diving&searchSource=3&partner_id=M5CWGCB&utm_medium=online_publisher&placement=%22other%22 Stay tuned by subscribing to this channel or to subscribe to the mailinglist on https://www.splashpacker.com for more information about scuba diving, dive destination, dive travel, also non-dive travel, female solo travel tips, working as a dive instructor and eco- conscious travel and sustainable tourism. Happy Bubbles! Safe Travels #scubadivinggirls #scubadivingtrip #grancanarias #arguineguin #scubadiving #grancanaria #atlanticocean #splashpacker #scubadiver #travelbloggersonyoutube #sustainabletourism #divetravel #buceo #islascanarias #pescescanarias #shorts
This is an introduction video to the book, called Safety Stop, that I am currently writing. Safety Stop is a motivational narrative travel memoir in which dreams and adventures are combined with life lessons and spiritual insights. Here is a little description of the hook of this non-fiction travel memoir: After her mother´s death, a young woman takes off to work and travel all over the world as a diving instructor. For almost a decade, she chases her dream whilst applying the universal spiritual principles. But when her dad also passes away at a too young age, things start to go downwards.Then she goes missing in the Philippines. Safety Stop starts with the loss of my mum of cancer. I´m only 21 years old at the time and it´s a wake-up call to me that I should not wait to live my dreams. Not happy with an office job in the Netherlands, I decide to follow my passion of scuba diving. I start to work very hard, sometimes taking on double jobs, to make my dream come true of working all around the world. I soon realize that everything is possible with the right intentions and by believing in it. Although many times I stumble upon crossroads or become stuck on the road towards my goals, somehow solutions and help always come my path. No matter if this is in the way of books, people, signs, synchronicities or learning something from local religions or philosophies from the country I am finding myself living or traveling in. I also discover that something is always guiding us on our life path. The places where I live and work include the Netherlands (my home country), the Canary Islands in Spain, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, the Maldives, New Zealand and Australia. The reader is also taken on travels or stopovers to Egypt, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, Sri Lanka, Hungary, Indonesia (Bali) and the Philippines. When I´m 29 years old, my dad dies of cancer too. After an intense time back home, I return to Australia and start an office job in Byron Bay. However, after almost a year, I miss the ocean and I decide to return to the Philippines to work as a scuba dive instructor again. After two days of walking through the streets of Cebu, with no belongings left and dressed in a dress but without wearing flip-flops or even a bra, I find myself waking up in a very poor local mental hospital. With my hands and feet cuffed and bound to a bed frame without a mattress, I wonder where I am. A few days later I am found back thanks to a huge Facebook search action. My sister and her husband finally rescue me there. I experienced severe psychosis. More information is to be found on: https://www.splashpacker.com/safety-stop/ #travelmemoir #safetystop #scubagirl #memoir #diveinstructor #followyourdreams #splashpacker #travelgirls #travelgirl #workabroad
The city of Funchal, on Madeira Island, invests a lot in Christmas lights every year. Also, the fireworks have been noted in the Guinness Book of Records. Here is a little impression of the 2020 Christmas decorations in town. Recorded in December 2020. Here is the link to the blogpost with reflections tot 2020: https://www.splashpacker.com/lifestyle/reflections-to-2020-the-coronavirus-and-the-changes-in-the-world/ More information about travelling Madeira is already on Splashpacker and there is still more to come about Madeira Island and the Azores. Happy Newyear from Splashpacker!! #funchal #christmas2020 #madeira #happynewyear2021 #bye2020 #reflections #splashpacker #travelblog #travelblogger #travelvlogger
The dive site called ´Madivaru Corner´ on Rasdhoo Atoll in the Maldives is famous because of the white tip sharks & grey reef sharks. Seeing them can be guaranteed during this shark dive. In 2010 I worked here as a scuba diving instructor and I returned 8 years later to dive this amazing scuba dive site on the Maldives again. If you like to go there to dive with the sharks, I wrote a blog post about staying on the local island of Rasdhoo: https://www.splashpacker.com/travel-information/travel-information-for-rasdhoo-island-on-the-maldives/ I write about my return to Veligandu Island Resort on this post: https://www.splashpacker.com/splashpacker-travel-blog/splashpacker-dive-travel-blog-7-reflections-on-my-return-to-the-maldives/ Or follow this link with more post (and more to come) about scuba diving on the Maldives: https://www.splashpacker.com/category/travel-information/maldives/ You can also subscribe to my channel because I will create more video´s about the scuba diving in general and other dive spots on Rasdhoo Atoll in the Maldives! #sharkdive #scubadivingmaldives #indianocean #scubadiving #madivarucorner #rasdhoomaldives #rasdhooatoll #maldivessharks #splashpacker #themaldives #travelblog #scubadive #travelvlog #divetravel
My first levada walk on Madeira Island was a mountain hike from the peak Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo. In this video, I share my experience with some tips for your mountain walk to the highest point of Madeira. (Pico do Arieiro is sometimes also called Pico de Areeiro). The highest point of Madeira is 1862 meters above sea level. You can find more practical information on: https://www.splashpacker.com But the tips for hiking the mountain walk to the highest point of Madeira Island, are: - wear shoes with a good grip - bring sun protection ánd rain protection - wear or bring clothes for cold ánd hot weather (everything is possible on Madeira Island) - bring a torch for the tunnels if you go on your own (if you book a guided tour with a tour company they usually provide you with a waterproof torch) - extra tip if you don´t like to book this hike as a guided walking tour: it is NOT a circular hike. So if you go there by renting a car, you either have to walk the 13 km back again or organise transport back to your car at the end of your hike. Some tour companies can organise the transport to the hiking trail without guiding you, so you can still walk independently. Check www.splashpacker.com for more information about either a guided tour, transport to the hiking trails, car rental options or other island tours on Madeira. #madeiraisland #hikingadventures #levadawalk #madeirahikes #peakchallenge #picodoarieiro #picoruivo #traveltips #islandpeaks #islandhopping #macaronesia #travelblog #travelvlog #hikingtips #splashpacker
In this video, I share 3 small a packing list tip about 3 small electronics I always take on my travels but especially like whilst working abroad, travelling alone or for long travels and for a longer time. And of course I explain why I benefit from these 3 electronics on my solo travels, working abroad or long journeys. You can read more information in the blogpost: https://www.splashpacker.com/scuba-dive-travel/packing-list-3-small-electronics-in-my-backpack-for-solo-travel-or-working-abroad/ #packinglist #solotravel #workinabroad #inmybag #livingabroad #traveltips #solotravelling #solotraveller #backpacking #smallelectronics #travelpacking
Travel with me to Madeira Island, where we go on a tour called Madeira West Tour. Sightseeing will be combined with a road trip to the most beautiful places, view points and attractions on this side of the island. As a solo traveler, I preferred to book a tour like this over renting a car. One of the reason was to meet some other travelers and another reason was that I did not feel very confident driving a car on Madeira Island! You can find more information about Madeira Island on my blog: https://www.splashpacker.com/category/travel-information/portugal/madeira-porto-santo-island/ (a specific blog post for this tour is still to come) And here you can read more about Splashpacker (me): https://www.splashpacker.com/about/ Also, there are many more video´s and blogposts to come about my travels to Madeira Island. Feel free to subscribe to this YouTube channel or to the mailing list on my website! In the video I visit the following places on Madeira Island: - Camara de Lobos - Cabo Girao - Ribeira Brava - Encumeada Pass - Encumeada view point - Sao Vicente - Brides Veil - Ilheus da Ribeira & Janela - Porto Moñiz - Paul da Serra plateau - Short levada walk on Paul da Serra - Ponta da Sol #madeiraisland #madeira #islandtour #travelblogger #solotravel #travelvlog #femaletravelblog #roadtrip #madeiratours #traveltips #islandhopping #splashpacker
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